| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 5 | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 5 | 2 |
- 2 is in the ones place and 2 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the ones place (2) does not change
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 52.246 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 52
